Neil MacGregor Quotes
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What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.
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The utterly fallacious idea at the heart of the pro-war argument is that it is the duty of the anti-war argument to provide an alternative to war. The onus is on them to explain just cause.
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At one time or another, we have all faced the temptation to disconnect by giving someone the silent treatment. After being married to Joel for more than twenty-one years, I have learned that is not the best way to handle a disagreement.
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My mind is vacant on names, but I know him as well as anything. When I need names they drop out of my head; when I don't need them they drop back.
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During a movie, chemistry is so important, and yet they just assume actors can fake their way through it. That doesn't always work.
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I write, having seen what's happening already in my head. I see it as a movie, and I'm just writing down what's happening in front of me.
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A standard line, promoted by people like Clement Greenberg, is that politics contaminates art, and Manet is often cited as an example of art for art's sake.
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I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama.
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I can't even imagine how it must be to be a solo artist playing with session musicians.
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No matter where I am in the world, I will always be back home for Christmas.
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I like to hike with my dog, Webster. It helps clear my mind.
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I think Hollywood wants to be safe. The things you do first become your calling card, and I think people just sort of go, 'Well, we know he can do that.' They kind of put you in that hole.
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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All my music is inspirational. You just gotta listen to the words and get what you can get out of it.
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I have a multicultural background, so I tend to have an open mind about things, and I find other cultures interesting.
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I'm a creative person, so I have to stay busy.
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It kind of scares me, the notion that we're going to be injecting ourselves into other countries' affairs when they're not posing a threat to our security. I wouldn't be telling Israel what to do.
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No matter who you are, the grass is never greener on the other side.
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I'm a mom. That probably hinders sometimes and helps sometimes. To some people, that makes me more approachable.
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I'm not upset about my career; I'm just upset about how my name has been portrayed. A lot of guys have played with Bron and had success. There's nothing I can do about it. I've tried to change my image a million times.
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I try to figure out how much of the character I can find in myself because you don't want to get outside of your skill-set.
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In the future, I want to have super-fights.
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'Jack & Diane' was originally about race. I was playing nightclubs, and I was seeing new American couples, mixed-race couples. I thought it was cool. The song was my effort to make a song about that, but of course the record-company guy didn't like it.
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The spread of Viking bling is a good indication of the spread of its culture.
